September 24, 2008
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Microsoft encourages us to think of Linux, when we think of it as all, as an also-ran operating systems for nerds. The last thing Microsoft wants us to think about is that there are some spaces where Microsoft is a … Continue reading
September 22, 2008
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Sun has released the first update to its recently purchased desktop virtualization program, now called Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0. While not a major update, it does bring improved performance and 64-bit operating system support to the popular open source virtualization … Continue reading
September 19, 2008
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Well, at least our eyes won’t have to suffer through watching those painfully inept Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld ads anymore. Microsoft is canceling them. I’m going to say something you never expected to hear me say: “Thank you Microsoft.” … Continue reading
September 17, 2008
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CodeWeavers, best known for making its CrossOver programs that use WINE to run many popular Windows applications on Linux and Mac OS, has just released a proof-of-concept version of Chrome that runs on Linux and Mac systems. The free CrossOver … Continue reading
September 12, 2008
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“Read my lips; no new taxes,” President George H. W. Bush; “I did not have sexual relations with that woman,” President Bill Clinton;” and “Windows Vista has turned into a phenomenal product, better than any other OS we’ve ever built … Continue reading
September 9, 2008
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It should have been a great day on the London Stock Exchange. The U.S. government had announced on the Sunday before that it was coming to the rescue of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Trading would have been extremely brisk, … Continue reading